What is Potential Energy?
Energy that is stored
Potential energy is energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects.
What is Kinetic Energy?
The energy of motion
Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its movement.
Conservation of energy
A principal in science: energy cannot be created or destroyed
Force
The push or pull of one object on another
Work
The result of a force applied to an object, causing it to move
Thermal energy
The energy associated with the random motion of particles in matter
What is temperature?
A measure of how much thermal energy is in matter
Temperature is a fundamental concept in thermodynamics.
Define heat.
The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another
Heat is a key concept in understanding energy transfer.
What is conduction?
The transfer of thermal energy through solids
Conduction occurs when heat is transferred through direct contact between materials.
What is convection?
The transfer of thermal energy through liquids or gases
Convection involves the movement of fluid, which carries heat with it.
What is a conductor?
A type of matter that promotes the transfer of thermal energy
Conductors are materials that allow heat to flow easily through them.
What is an insulator?
A type of matter that slows down the transfer of thermal energy
Insulators are materials that resist the flow of heat.
